National Medical Library Organises 5th ERMED Consortium National Training-cum-Conference on “Digital Health Resources: Redefining Access Through Libraries

The National Medical Library (NML), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organised the 5th ERMED Consortium National Training-cum-Conference in New Delhi under the theme "Digital Health Resources: Redefining Access Through Libraries." The event highlighted the expansion of the NML network to 93 medical colleges and emphasized extending digital health resources to all medical colleges, particularly in underserved regions. Dignitaries discussed leveraging digital health literature, artificial intelligence in education, the One Nation One Subscription initiative, and the ERMED Consortium to foster an indigenous research mindset and evidence-based clinical practice. The conference also featured hands-on training on four digital platforms (ClinicalKey, BMJ, Access Medicine, and MedOne) and released the NML Newsletter and Souvenir.